How to Pronounce Sugar-coat

To pronounce "sugar-coat", say SUG-arc-oat — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

10

Letters

SUG-arc-oat

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💡 Tip for remembering “sugar-coat”

"sugar-coat" has 3 syllables: sug-arc-oat.

What does sugar-coat mean?

verb

  1. To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.

    “There's no way to sugarcoat the loss of the space shuttle; it was an unmitigated disaster.”

Synonyms

gildgild the pillwhitewash

Related words

candiedsugaryshellackoverflavourbrown-noseskugovereggout-suave

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "sugar-coat"?▾

"Sugar-coat" has 3 syllables: sug · arc · oat.

What does "sugar-coat" mean?▾

Sugar-coat: To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.

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